The Australian government has signed a $2 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store sensitive intelligence data on the cloud.
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Australia Orders to End Work-From-Home Setup for Public Servants; Citing Need for Physical Presence
New South Wales, Australia, has mandated that all public employees return to office work starting August 6, reversing remote work policies due to debate on its impact on staffing and business activity.
ASX Starts Strong This Week Due to Inflation
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) began its trading week strong after stocks based in the United States finished last week on the red, with investors continuing to bet that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would start cutting interest rates by September.
Journalists of Australian Newspapers Begin Strike vs. Nine Network Hours Before Paris Olympics
Hundreds of newspaper journalists of Australian commercial media outlet Nine began its nationwide five-day strike to oppose a pay offer from company management while the media firm is set to broadcast the Paris Olympics.
Australian Judge Dismisses Lawsuit vs. Bayer Over Claims Weedkiller Causes Blood Cancer
The Australian Federal Court dismissed a class action lawsuit that claimed German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup could cause a type of blood cancer, which gave the firm a respite after facing similar cases in the United States.
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Samantha Mostyn, a businesswoman and former sporting commissioner, has been sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General.
Australian supermarkets will soon be required to adhere to a code of conduct, and violators may face hefty penalties.
A recent report by the Australian National Audit Office found that the country’s Treasury department apparently spent over $22,000 on food, alcohol, and venues for its budget night functions, which allegedly breached its own probity laws and internal policies.
Media Watch presenter Paul Barry announced he would host his final episode in December. The logo for Australia's public broadcaster ABC is seen on its head office building in Sydney on September 27, 2018.
The influx of Chinese electric vehicles into the Australian car market, potentially reaching up to 50 brands by 2030.
The Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant announced that she was discontinuing the watchdog’s legal action against X over the graphic video footage of a stabbing incident at a church in Sydney last April.
The Australian Information Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against a Medibank for allegedly failing to protect data from being misused.
After fuel, health, and holiday price rises, Australia's consumer price inflation rate reached 3.6% in April, a five-month high that might prompt the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates.
Australian media outlet Nine Network has appointed Fiona Dear as its new director of news and current affairs, replacing dismissed news director Darren Wick over his alleged sexual harassment of female staff.
